19.13.7 Customisation Guidelines

(See also HELP GIFT CUSTOMISATIONS, HELP CUSTOMISATION REQUESTS,
 HELP CLASS ITEM CUSTOMISATION, HELP ARTEFACTS, and HELP ARTEFACT TRADEINS)

Whilst every effort is made to accommodate even the most imaginative of
customisations, there are certain limits and restrictions that cannot be
overlooked.


Base Words
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The base word is that which appears in INFO INV or INFO HERE. Though the general
appearance of an item/creature may be altered, its base word cannot. A 'falcon'
must remain a 'falcon', a 'rose' must remain a 'rose', a 'ribbon' must remain
a 'ribbon', and so forth. 

There is only one exception to this rule, and that is if you are making the base
word more simple whilst retaining the nature of the item. For example, a
'shortsword' could become a 'sword' or a 'darkbow' could become a 'bow'.


Materials
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The following materials are not permitted:
   - Shadows/Darkness
      Though the Tsol'teth have gifted Depthswalkers with some understanding and
      manipulation over shadow, they are not masters. The knowledge is stolen,
      and so there is no 'base' understanding that would allow for the creation
      of, as an example, a shadow longsword or a shield of darkness. Items such
      as these would require intervention from Twilight or the Tsol'teth.
   - Clockwork
      This includes any mechanism akin to clockwork, such as gears and cogs.


General Themes
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The following item/creature themes are not permitted:
   - Historicity
      An item cannot be linked to a prominent moment in history. This means that
      it cannot have been forged by the skill of the Tsol'teth, nor forged in
      the dragonfire of Sycaerunax, nor broken away from the boughs of
      Yggdrasil. Similarly, items may not link back to sources of great power.
   - Player Resemblance
      A customisation may not bear the resemblance of either yourself or 
      another adventurer.

HELP CRAFTING GUIDELINES can also serve as a guide reference for writing and
suitability.

(See also HELP GIFT CUSTOMISATIONS, HELP CUSTOMISATION REQUESTS,
 HELP CLASS ITEM CUSTOMISATION, HELP ARTEFACTS, and HELP ARTEFACT TRADEINS)